In Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio will have Katherine as his wife, by his demand. But, in the Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Mia has to marry someone before she is permitted to take the throne of Genovia, which was told to her by her grandmother who is Queen. Nicholas’s grandfather wants to take the throne and would like his grandson to be the King because he thinks he is suitable and fit for the position. Petruchio is not stopping at any cost to win Katherine, and she withstands every one of his charms. The Taming Of The Shrew, Petruchio is not stopping at any cost to win, and he will win Katherine one way or another. Differences is that they both involve different situations, Mia needs to marry in order to have authority and be queen of Genovoia.
Parental interference in courtship/dating.
To Wed Or Not To Wed?
(Image 1) Queen Clarisse Renaldi has just informed about the Princess Mia has be wed before becoming Queen. At this point she is outraged, and talks about how this was has never been enforced. Meanwhile, Mia is listening in. (Image 2) The Queen later informs the Princess of her task in order to receive the crown, she was outraged at the news. She then looks to her grandmother, and knows she has to take her place and do what she thinks is right. She looks around the room of other Renaldi's and knows she wants to be next to her father. (Image 3) Viscount Mabrey and Nicholas Devereaux talk about how Nicholas is going to cheat, and try to make Mia fall in love with him. Viscount Mabrey was very excited about the engagement and thought it was a great idea. This shows us that society is not always what is about, In dating, and love in general, your heart tells you what is right. The message for the Princess Diaries 2 is that even though you were given a task to do from a higher authority you still have the power over you. They are similar because it's still a girl in a situation of a obligation, that she can't get her self out of.
Act 1, Sc. 2, Lines 130-131 4) "Why came I hither but to that intent?
Think you a little din can daunt mine ears?
Have I not in my time heard Lions roar?
Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds,
Rage like an angry boar, chafèd with sweat?
Have I not heard great ordnance in the field
And heaven's arrtilery thunder in the skies?
Have I not in pitchèd battle heard
Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets clang?
And do you tell me of a woman's tongue,
That gives not half so great a blow to hear
As will a chesnut in a farmer's fire
The Fighting Begins!
Anyone Can Read Your Desires, But No One Can Read Your Heart. - Princess Mia Renaldi,
Act 2, Sc. 1, Lines 361-365
6) ".as I told you before.I am
Lucentio.son unto Vincentio of Pisa,
.diguised thus to get your love.
.and that "Lucentio" that comes a-wooing,
.is my man Tranio.bearing my port,
.that we might beguile the old pantaloon."
(Image 1) Mia has been introduced to Nicholas Devereax and realizes that he is the one she danced with at her birthday party, she then greets him and stomps on his foot. (Image 2) Mia meets up at the fountain with Nicholas, and he starts to charm her, follow her, and then they soon fall into the fountain. In today's society, towards this is that dating can be a challenge even a fight rather, but you you have to go through the good to get to the bad.
Citations:
Crowther, John, ed. “No Fear Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2005. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. Site: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/shrew/
Love is A Battlefield
Introduction
In Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio will have Katherine as his wife, by his demand. But, in the Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Mia has to marry someone before she is permitted to take the throne of Genovia, which was told to her by her grandmother who is Queen. Nicholas’s grandfather wants to take the throne and would like his grandson to be the King because he thinks he is suitable and fit for the position. Petruchio is not stopping at any cost to win Katherine, and she withstands every one of his charms. The Taming Of The Shrew, Petruchio is not stopping at any cost to win, and he will win Katherine one way or another. Differences is that they both involve different situations, Mia needs to marry in order to have authority and be queen of Genovoia.
Parental interference in courtship/dating.
To Wed Or Not To Wed?
(Image 1) Queen Clarisse Renaldi has just informed about the Princess Mia has be wed before becoming Queen. At this point she is outraged, and talks about how this was has never been enforced. Meanwhile, Mia is listening in. (Image 2) The Queen later informs the Princess of her task in order to receive the crown, she was outraged at the news. She then looks to her grandmother, and knows she has to take her place and do what she thinks is right. She looks around the room of other Renaldi's and knows she wants to be next to her father. (Image 3) Viscount Mabrey and Nicholas Devereaux talk about how Nicholas is going to cheat, and try to make Mia fall in love with him. Viscount Mabrey was very excited about the engagement and thought it was a great idea. This shows us that society is not always what is about, In dating, and love in general, your heart tells you what is right. The message for the Princess Diaries 2 is that even though you were given a task to do from a higher authority you still have the power over you. They are similar because it's still a girl in a situation of a obligation, that she can't get her self out of.
Act 1, Sc. 2, Lines 130-131
4) "Why came I hither but to that intent?
Think you a little din can daunt mine ears?
Have I not in my time heard Lions roar?
Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds,
Rage like an angry boar, chafèd with sweat?
Have I not heard great ordnance in the field
And heaven's arrtilery thunder in the skies?
Have I not in pitchèd battle heard
Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets clang?
And do you tell me of a woman's tongue,
That gives not half so great a blow to hear
As will a chesnut in a farmer's fire
The Fighting Begins!
Anyone Can Read Your Desires, But No One Can Read Your Heart. - Princess Mia Renaldi,
Act 2, Sc. 1, Lines 361-365
6) ".as I told you before.I am
Lucentio.son unto Vincentio of Pisa,
.diguised thus to get your love.
.and that "Lucentio" that comes a-wooing,
.is my man Tranio.bearing my port,
.that we might beguile the old pantaloon."
(Image 1) Mia has been introduced to Nicholas Devereax and realizes that he is the one she danced with at her birthday party, she then greets him and stomps on his foot. (Image 2) Mia meets up at the fountain with Nicholas, and he starts to charm her, follow her, and then they soon fall into the fountain. In today's society, towards this is that dating can be a challenge even a fight rather, but you you have to go through the good to get to the bad.
Citations:
Crowther, John, ed. “No Fear Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2005. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. Site: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/shrew/